Raise Your Game

Faridah Hameed from faridahhameed.com is back to continue the third episode of our series “Women 40 and Beyond: This is Act Two.” In today’s episode entitled "Haven’t Met You Yet", she pointed out the 'Red Card' of three industries that she said is doing a bad job of catering to this market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the UPSR results just out and SPM exams commencing; failure is surely a taboo word now. It has always been viewed negatively to label a person who is useless, lazy; stupid and the list goes on. Andrew Lau from Leaderonomics discussed how failure relate to leaders? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week on our Presentation Power Series, Chris Westfall shared tips on how to deliver your best presentation ever. In today’s second episode, Chris delves into real world stories as well as telling us how to “Pitch the Story that Sells”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is motivation? According to Sue Stockdale, "Motivation" equals to "Motive for Action". Sue Stockdale, a motivational speaker, executive coach and record breaking explorer works with some of the world’s top companies, helping them to manage change and improve the performance of their leaders. Sue has experiences of corporate environments and as a business owner, having founded, grown and...

Faridah Hameed from faridahhameed.com started her series on “Women 40 and Beyond: This is Act Two” sharing with us how businesses have a lot of catching up to do with the NEW science and language of aging and the global demographic trends that are transforming preconceived notions about this consumer group. She also writes a column called “A Woman’s Worth” in The Mala...

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration.  From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to brin...

Workplace communication isn’t always going to be easy, but it is vital to employee performance and the success of the organisation. HR Professionals are responsible for managing communication within the organisation and helping leaders communicate effectively. Without communication, silos develop, and people are left in the dark. Everyone absorb information in different ways. Roshan Thiran f...

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration.  From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to brin...

 "With great power comes great responsibility" - Those are the words from the movie Spiderman. People in power are often faced with temptation everyday. They often make choices between doing what is right for the organisation and what is in their own best interests. Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics shared with us some "Leadership Lessons from Spiderman". See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Setting and achieving goals is a great way to take charge of your life and create the life you want. Thinking about your dreams, goals and future can play a huge role in moving forward in your life. Action Coach Jeevan Sahadevan shared tips on the 7 Step Process for Setting and Achieving your Goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration. From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to bring thei...

Last week on the 4 Steps to Building Powerful Influence and Credible Trust for Personal and Business Success Series was about Commitment and Effort. This week, Ray delves into the topic of  “Caringness and Sincerity.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration.  From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to brin...

Every organisation wants to hire the best, the most talented and the most dynamic people. But what happens when you throw them all together and start telling them what to do? Each employee is highly skilled and has their own vision of what they want to achieve – and each vision is valid. As a leader, how do you keep these people engaged and prevent the onset of anarchy? Roshan Thiran from Le...

Gen-Y is entering the workplace and as the children of baby boomers, Gen-Y may not always fit the behavior you see in many organisations, but that shouldn't impede on how one can leverage their talents and competences when working as a team on a project. These 20-something new graduates, or "millennials," have lived in a technologically ubiquitous world. They've always been recognised independentl...

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration.  From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to brin...

Last week on the 4 Steps to Building Powerful Influence and Credible Trust, we talked about Consistency and Habit. Episode four is about "Commitment and Effort". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alliance Bank BizSmart Academy recently launched its inaugural annual SME Innovation Challenge 2013, inviting young SMEs who have been in business between one to three years to submit their business propositions for consideration.  From these submissions, 13 high-potential young SMEs were selected to undergo structured business coaching and training for about two months to enable them to brin...

In the business world, community service is social responsibility. However, it is much more than that — it is building leadership. Ang Hui Ming from Leaderonomics spoke to us about “Developing Leaders Through Community Service”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor O-Connell is an International Master Trainer and the Managing Director of TMI Ireland. He has worked with world’s biggest brands including Microsoft, Oracle, Pfizer, Accenture, Johnson and Johnson and British Telecom. His clients have saved millions after applying the principles that he teaches. He has consulted and delivered workshops on service quality, personal quality and personal...

Cheryl Cran is the CEO of Evolutionary Business Solutions (parent company Synthesis at Work Inc) where leaders enhance their abilities to lead change, transform people and grow business. Zoomers, Gen-X, Gen-Y all in the mix and working in the same spaces, for the same organization. How to engage all to see the same goals and move in the same direction? Best-selling Author, Consultant and Global Sp...

Last week Ray Phoon from Power Up Success discussed about “Character & Presence” which is the first C to Building Powerful Influence and Credible Trust for Personal and Business Success. This week, episode three is about “Consistency & Habit”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casting a compelling vision is such an important part of the role of a CEO or business owner, or anyone who leads an organisation. Casting a compelling vision is a more difficult task than it sounds. ‘Vision’ must be a compelling picture of a preferred future that ideally comes from deep inside a leader’s heart. Eric Lau from Leaderonomics gave us tips on “How to Cast a Com...

Elinor Stutz is the CEO of Smooth Sale, an International Speaker, Author and Trainer. Elinor 's International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” was featured in TIME Magazine, translated into multiple languages and sells worldwide. “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale” is perfect for anyone in sales despite the title. See om...

Great leaders do much more than just make decisions; they inspire those around them to excellence and form the vital link between strategy and execution. Amplifiers explains how great leaders use the art and practice of motivational leadership to light the path to success and inspire others to take that journey with them. We spoke to Matt Church, one of the top motivational speakers in Australia a...